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EP2357509A1
EP2357509A1 EP11151811A EP11151811A EP2357509A1 EP 2357509 A1 EP2357509 A1 EP 2357509A1 EP 11151811 A EP11151811 A EP 11151811A EP 11151811 A EP11151811 A EP 11151811A EP 2357509 A1 EP2357509 A1 EP 2357509A1
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    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
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    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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    • G02C5/146—Side-members having special front end
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    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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  • the present invention relates to an eyeglass frame, especially to an eyeglass frame including a temple in which an elastic portion is provided so that a soft usability can be obtained and a new design can be provided.
  • a general eyeglass frame has a front portion in which lenses are fitted, a hinge portion provided on each of both ends of the front portion, and a temple connected to each of the both ends of the front portion via the hinge.
  • the temple having a metal body portion comprising a hinge piece of the hinge and a resin end tip is often used. Further, in order to improve a comfortable fit when a user wears eyeglasses, the hinge in which an elastic body such as a spring, or the like is provided has been used.
  • connection structure is a so called spring hinge and the configuration in which an elasticity of the elastic body functions to allow the eyeglass frame to fit sides of a user's head when the temples are opened is known.
  • Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-290108 discloses a connection structure using a coil spring as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the connection structure 180 is configured to connect a front portion 120 and a temple 130.
  • a moving frame 190 in which a coil spring 191 is provided is provided in a connection part of the temple 130.
  • an end 129 of the front portion 120 has a contact with an end 199 of the moving frame 190 so that the coil spring 191 is compressed and therefore a restoring force is generated to bias the temple 130 in a direction to be turned back to an opened position of the temple 130.
  • connection structure 180 requires the large connection part of the temple 130 and members such as the coil spring 191, the moving frame 190 in which the coil spring is housed, and the like. Accordingly, time and efforts are required in their manufacturing and repairs due to the complex structure.
  • FIG. 9A shows a state where a temple 230 is opened at the opened position
  • FIG. 9B shows a state where the temple 230 is further opened from the opened position.
  • connection structure 280 one end of the plate spring 291 is screwed at an end of the front portion 220 and one hinge piece 251 of the hinge 250 is fixed at the other end of the plate spring 291. Then, in the state of FIG.9A where the temple 230 is opened at the opened position, the plate spring 291 is not affected by any forces and in the state of FIG.9B where the temple 230 is further opened from the opened position, the plate spring 291 is affected by a force and deformed so that a restoring force to turn the temple back to the opened position, that is, to be in the state of FIG.9A is generated.
  • connection structure 280 the plate spring 291 is fixed only at one point on the end of the front portion 220, so that the plate spring 291 easily gets rickety to the front portion 220. Accordingly, there is a problem in that the temple 230 easily gets rickety to the front portion 220.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a structure in an eyeglass frame including a front portion in which lenses are to be fitted, a hinge provided on each of both ends of the front portion, and a temple connected to the front portion via the hinge, the temple including an elastic body, an elastic force of the elastic body allowing the temple to fit sides of a user's head when the temples are opened.
  • the object of the present invention is also to provide an eyeglass frame in which a simple structure and reduced cost of manufacturing are achieved, and which prevents the temple from getting rickety to the front portion compared to the conventional eyeglass frame.
  • an eyeglass frame includes a front portion, a hinge provided on each of both ends of the front portion, and a temple connected to the front portion via the hinge.
  • the hinge has a hinge piece
  • the temple has a metal connection part integrally formed with the hinge piece
  • the connection part has a partially reduced section to form an elastic portion.
  • FIGs.1 to 3B show an example of an eyeglass frame 10 of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG.1 is a schematic front view
  • FIG.2 is a schematic plan view
  • FIGs.3A and 3B are schematic side view.
  • the eyeglass frame of an embodiment of the present invention includes a front portion 20, a hinge 50 provided on each of both ends 29 of the front portion 20 and a temple 30 connected to the front portion 20 via the hinge 50.
  • the hinge 50 has a hinge piece and the temple 30 has a metal connection part 31 integrally formed with the hinge piece.
  • the connection part 31 has a partially reduced section to form an elastic portion.
  • the eyeglass frame has a general type in total and the temples 30 are connected via the hinges 50 to the both ends 29 of the front portion in which lenses are to be fitted.
  • the hinge 50 is a connection structure including a hinge piece 51 at a side of the front portion and a hinge piece 52 at a side of the temple 30.
  • the temple 30 has a metal connection part 31 integrally formed with the hinge piece 52 of the hinge, a metal body 32, and a resin end tip 33. At least one portion of the connection part 31 has a reduced section to form an elastic portion which is easily bent.
  • the elastic portion is in a range indicated by a length L in the connection part 31 in the enlarged view of FIG.3B .
  • the range has not necessarily a clear boundary but has a most easily bent part.
  • a height h of the elastic portion is smaller than a height H of the other part, for example, the metal body 32 so that the section of the elastic portion is smaller than the other part.
  • a width of the elastic portion in a horizontal direction may be reduced relative to the other part so that the section of the elastic portion is smaller than the other part.
  • a material of the connection portion may be a metal used as a material of a general eyeglass frame, and may be a different metal from the metal of the front portion 20 or the body 32.
  • FIG.4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the present invention
  • FIG.5 is an enlarged plan view showing the main part of the present invention.
  • the hinge 50 is provided at an inner surface side of the end 29 of the front portion 20 and the connection part 31 is curvedly formed from the inner surface side of the end 29 of the front portion toward an outer surface side of the temple 30. Since the elastic portion is formed at a vicinity of the hinge 50, the hinge 50 is positioned at the inner surface side of the front portion 20, and the connection part 31 is formed in a curved form, the eyeglass frame 10 of an embodiment of the present invention has the following advantageous effects.
  • FIG.5 shows a state where the temple 30 of the eyeglass frame 10 is opened at an opened position
  • FIG.6 shows a state where the temple 30 is slightly closed from the opened position of FIG.5
  • the temple 30 is configured to be turned about the hinge 50 as a center. Then, although there may be a certain amount of a resistance or a friction generated according to a screwed state of the hinge 50, a restoring force is not generated in principle.
  • the temple 30 is opened and positioned by the connection part 31 in contact with the end 29 of the front portion 20 or by the hinge pieces 51 and 52 of the hinge 50 partially in contact with each other.
  • FIG.7 shows a state where the temple 30 is further opened from the opened position of FIG.5 .
  • the temple 30 is not turned about the hinge 50 as the center but is opened by bending the elastic portion. Then, the restoring force proportional to a bent amount is generated so that the temple 30 tends to turn back to the opened position of FIG.5 . This is the same as a restoring force in the above-described connection structures 180, 280.
  • the hinge 50 is positioned at the inner surface side of the front portion 20, the eyeglass frame can be freely formed without a restricted appearance and the hinge piece 52 of the connection part 31 can be formed in a shape and a dimension so as to have a sufficient strength. Furthermore, the connection between the connection part 31 and the temple body 32 may be simply performed by brazing and a connection structure having a sufficient strength can be used. Accordingly, the hinge 50 and the connection part 31 can be strongly formed so that the temple 30 is prevented from getting rickety to the front portion 20.
  • the length L of the elastic portion can be freely selected to a certain degree. That is, it is possible to increase the length L of the elastic portion and thereby a sufficient elasticity can be obtained even if the section area of the elastic portion is not reduced too much.
  • the length L is preferably 8 mm or more and further preferably about 10 mm.
  • the restoring force of the elastic portion can be freely selected, by appropriately combining the elasticity of the elastic portion and a rigidity of the other part, the eyeglass frame 10 which fits the sides of the user's head can be formed. By adjusting the section area of the elastic portion, an amount of the restoring force to the opened angle can be adjusted. Since the connection part 31 can be curved and thereby has apparently a short length so that wide design variations can be achieved.
  • the eyeglass frame 10 has a structure in which the elastic force of the elastic portion is affected to allow the temple 30 to fit the sides of the user's head when the temples 30 are opened.
  • the eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention has also a function same as the conventional spring hinge and can have a very simple and strong structure with a low manufacturing cost. Furthermore, a simple appearance can be achieved so that new designs can be provided.
  • the eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention has the elastic portion formed in the connection part of the temple and thereby it is possible to allow the elastic force to be affected and allow the temple to fit the sides of the user's head when the temple is opened. Since this elastic portion is formed by reducing the section area of the connection part, the simple structure and low manufacturing cost can be achieved compared to the conventional one. Furthermore, the elastic portion is formed in the connection part integrally formed with the hinge piece of the hinge and thereby the connection part is integrally formed with the temple body so that the temple can be prevented from getting rickety to the front portion.

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An eyeglass frame includes a front portion (20), a hinge (50) provided on each of both ends (29) of the front portion, and a temple (30) connected to the front portion (20) via the hinge (50). The hinge (50) has a hinge piece, the temple (30) has a metal connection part (31) integrally formed with the hinge piece, and the connection part (31) has a partially reduced section to form an elastic portion.

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  • The present invention relates to an eyeglass frame, especially to an eyeglass frame including a temple in which an elastic portion is provided so that a soft usability can be obtained and a new design can be provided.
  • A general eyeglass frame has a front portion in which lenses are fitted, a hinge portion provided on each of both ends of the front portion, and a temple connected to each of the both ends of the front portion via the hinge. The temple having a metal body portion comprising a hinge piece of the hinge and a resin end tip is often used. Further, in order to improve a comfortable fit when a user wears eyeglasses, the hinge in which an elastic body such as a spring, or the like is provided has been used.
  • That is, the connection structure is a so called spring hinge and the configuration in which an elasticity of the elastic body functions to allow the eyeglass frame to fit sides of a user's head when the temples are opened is known. For example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-290108 discloses a connection structure using a coil spring as shown in FIG. 8.
  • The connection structure 180 is configured to connect a front portion 120 and a temple 130. In a connection part of the temple 130, a moving frame 190 in which a coil spring 191 is provided is provided. When the temple 130 is further opened than a state where the temple 130 is opened, that is, when the temple 130 is further opened from an opened position where the temple is opened, an end 129 of the front portion 120 has a contact with an end 199 of the moving frame 190 so that the coil spring 191 is compressed and therefore a restoring force is generated to bias the temple 130 in a direction to be turned back to an opened position of the temple 130.
  • However, the connection structure 180 requires the large connection part of the temple 130 and members such as the coil spring 191, the moving frame 190 in which the coil spring is housed, and the like. Accordingly, time and efforts are required in their manufacturing and repairs due to the complex structure.
  • Then, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-165198 discloses a connection structure using a plate spring instead of the coil spring, as shown in FIGs. 9A and 9B. Here, FIG. 9A shows a state where a temple 230 is opened at the opened position and FIG. 9B shows a state where the temple 230 is further opened from the opened position.
  • In the connection structure 280, one end of the plate spring 291 is screwed at an end of the front portion 220 and one hinge piece 251 of the hinge 250 is fixed at the other end of the plate spring 291. Then, in the state of FIG.9A where the temple 230 is opened at the opened position, the plate spring 291 is not affected by any forces and in the state of FIG.9B where the temple 230 is further opened from the opened position, the plate spring 291 is affected by a force and deformed so that a restoring force to turn the temple back to the opened position, that is, to be in the state of FIG.9A is generated.
  • However, in the connection structure 280, the plate spring 291 is fixed only at one point on the end of the front portion 220, so that the plate spring 291 easily gets rickety to the front portion 220. Accordingly, there is a problem in that the temple 230 easily gets rickety to the front portion 220.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a structure in an eyeglass frame including a front portion in which lenses are to be fitted, a hinge provided on each of both ends of the front portion, and a temple connected to the front portion via the hinge, the temple including an elastic body, an elastic force of the elastic body allowing the temple to fit sides of a user's head when the temples are opened. The object of the present invention is also to provide an eyeglass frame in which a simple structure and reduced cost of manufacturing are achieved, and which prevents the temple from getting rickety to the front portion compared to the conventional eyeglass frame.
  • To achieve the above object, an eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a front portion, a hinge provided on each of both ends of the front portion, and a temple connected to the front portion via the hinge. The hinge has a hinge piece, the temple has a metal connection part integrally formed with the hinge piece, and the connection part has a partially reduced section to form an elastic portion.
    • FIG.1 is a schematic front view showing an example of an eyeglass frame according to the present invention.
    • FIG.2 is a schematic plan view showing the eyeglass frame of FIG.1.
    • FIG.3A is a schematic side view showing the eyeglass frame of FIG.1.
    • FIG.3B is an enlarged view showing a part of the eyeglass frame shown by A in FIG.3A
    • FIG.4 is a schematic perspective view showing the eyeglass frame of FIG.1 by enlarging a main part of the eyeglass frame.
    • FIG.5 is a schematic perspective view showing the eyeglass frame of FIG.1 by enlarging a main part of the eyeglass frame in which the temple is opened at an opened position.
    • FIG.6 is a schematic plan view showing the eyeglass frame of FIG.1, in which the temple is slightly closed from the opened position of FIG.5.
    • FIG.7 is a schematic plan view showing the eyeglass frame of FIG.1, in which the temple is further opened from the opened position of FIG.5.
    • FIG.8 is a schematic view showing an example of a conventional connection structure.
    • FIGs.9A and 9B are schematic views showing another example of the conventional connection structure.
  • FIGs.1 to 3B show an example of an eyeglass frame 10 of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.1 is a schematic front view, FIG.2 is a schematic plan view, and FIGs.3A and 3B are schematic side view.
    The eyeglass frame of an embodiment of the present invention includes a front portion 20, a hinge 50 provided on each of both ends 29 of the front portion 20 and a temple 30 connected to the front portion 20 via the hinge 50. The hinge 50 has a hinge piece and the temple 30 has a metal connection part 31 integrally formed with the hinge piece. The connection part 31 has a partially reduced section to form an elastic portion.
    The eyeglass frame has a general type in total and the temples 30 are connected via the hinges 50 to the both ends 29 of the front portion in which lenses are to be fitted.
  • The hinge 50 is a connection structure including a hinge piece 51 at a side of the front portion and a hinge piece 52 at a side of the temple 30. The temple 30 has a metal connection part 31 integrally formed with the hinge piece 52 of the hinge, a metal body 32, and a resin end tip 33. At least one portion of the connection part 31 has a reduced section to form an elastic portion which is easily bent.
  • The elastic portion is in a range indicated by a length L in the connection part 31 in the enlarged view of FIG.3B. The range has not necessarily a clear boundary but has a most easily bent part. In the enlarged view, a height h of the elastic portion is smaller than a height H of the other part, for example, the metal body 32 so that the section of the elastic portion is smaller than the other part. However, a width of the elastic portion in a horizontal direction may be reduced relative to the other part so that the section of the elastic portion is smaller than the other part. A material of the connection portion may be a metal used as a material of a general eyeglass frame, and may be a different metal from the metal of the front portion 20 or the body 32.
  • FIG.4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the present invention and FIG.5 is an enlarged plan view showing the main part of the present invention. As shown in these views, it is preferable that the hinge 50 is provided at an inner surface side of the end 29 of the front portion 20 and the connection part 31 is curvedly formed from the inner surface side of the end 29 of the front portion toward an outer surface side of the temple 30. Since the elastic portion is formed at a vicinity of the hinge 50, the hinge 50 is positioned at the inner surface side of the front portion 20, and the connection part 31 is formed in a curved form, the eyeglass frame 10 of an embodiment of the present invention has the following advantageous effects.
  • FIG.5 shows a state where the temple 30 of the eyeglass frame 10 is opened at an opened position, and FIG.6 shows a state where the temple 30 is slightly closed from the opened position of FIG.5. In a region between states of FIGs. 5 and 6, the temple 30 is configured to be turned about the hinge 50 as a center. Then, although there may be a certain amount of a resistance or a friction generated according to a screwed state of the hinge 50, a restoring force is not generated in principle. In the state of FIG.5, the temple 30 is opened and positioned by the connection part 31 in contact with the end 29 of the front portion 20 or by the hinge pieces 51 and 52 of the hinge 50 partially in contact with each other.
  • FIG.7 shows a state where the temple 30 is further opened from the opened position of FIG.5. In a region between states of FIGs. 5 and 7, the temple 30 is not turned about the hinge 50 as the center but is opened by bending the elastic portion. Then, the restoring force proportional to a bent amount is generated so that the temple 30 tends to turn back to the opened position of FIG.5. This is the same as a restoring force in the above-described connection structures 180, 280.
  • Then, since the elastic portion formed at the vicinity of the hinge 50 is bent, a movement of the temple 30 relative to the front portion 20 appears as if the temple 30 is turned about the hinge 50 as the center. That is, the user has a feeling same as the eyeglass frame using a spring hinge so that a soft usability can be achieved.
  • The hinge 50 is positioned at the inner surface side of the front portion 20, the eyeglass frame can be freely formed without a restricted appearance and the hinge piece 52 of the connection part 31 can be formed in a shape and a dimension so as to have a sufficient strength. Furthermore, the connection between the connection part 31 and the temple body 32 may be simply performed by brazing and a connection structure having a sufficient strength can be used. Accordingly, the hinge 50 and the connection part 31 can be strongly formed so that the temple 30 is prevented from getting rickety to the front portion 20.
  • Furthermore, if the elastic portion is provided on the curved portion of the connection part 3, the length L of the elastic portion can be freely selected to a certain degree. That is, it is possible to increase the length L of the elastic portion and thereby a sufficient elasticity can be obtained even if the section area of the elastic portion is not reduced too much. The length L is preferably 8 mm or more and further preferably about 10 mm.
  • Since the restoring force of the elastic portion can be freely selected, by appropriately combining the elasticity of the elastic portion and a rigidity of the other part, the eyeglass frame 10 which fits the sides of the user's head can be formed. By adjusting the section area of the elastic portion, an amount of the restoring force to the opened angle can be adjusted. Since the connection part 31 can be curved and thereby has apparently a short length so that wide design variations can be achieved.
  • As described above, the eyeglass frame 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the elastic force of the elastic portion is affected to allow the temple 30 to fit the sides of the user's head when the temples 30 are opened. The eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention has also a function same as the conventional spring hinge and can have a very simple and strong structure with a low manufacturing cost. Furthermore, a simple appearance can be achieved so that new designs can be provided.
  • The eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention has the elastic portion formed in the connection part of the temple and thereby it is possible to allow the elastic force to be affected and allow the temple to fit the sides of the user's head when the temple is opened. Since this elastic portion is formed by reducing the section area of the connection part, the simple structure and low manufacturing cost can be achieved compared to the conventional one. Furthermore, the elastic portion is formed in the connection part integrally formed with the hinge piece of the hinge and thereby the connection part is integrally formed with the temple body so that the temple can be prevented from getting rickety to the front portion.
    Although the present invention has been described in terms of exemplary embodiments, it is not limited thereto. It should be appreciated that variations may be made in the embodiments described by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.

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  1. An eyeglass frame, comprising
    a front portion (20) ;
    a hinge (50) provided on each of both ends (29) of the front portion (20) ; and a temple (30) connected to the front portion via the hinge (54),
    wherein
    the hinge (50) has a hinge piece
    the temple has a metal connection part (31) integrally formed with the hinge piece ; and
    the connection part (31) has a partially reduced section to form an elastic portion.
  2. The eyeglass frame according to Claim 1, wherein
    the connection part (31) is curved from an inner surface side of the front portion (20) toward an outer surface side of the temple (30).
  3. The eyeglass frame according to Claim 1, wherein
    the elastic portion has a length of 8 mm.
  4. The eyeglass frame according to Claim 2, wherein
    the elastic portion has a length of 8 mm.
  5. The eyeglass frame according to Claim 1, wherein
    the temple (30) is formed by the connection part (31), a metal body and a resin end tip.
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